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On November 19, we had the wonderful opportunity to host the first annual progress meeting of ProDem. We welcomed Dan Mercea and Felipe Gonzales Santos from London, Lorenzo Mosca, and Fred Paxton from Milan, Christina Neumayer and Matthias Hoffmann from Kopenhagen, Dana Trif, Diana Margarit and Toma Burean from Cluj, and, as guests, Daria Glukhova and Andrea Pirro from Florence. The international project sheds light on the triple interaction between citizens, social movements, and movement parties. These topics have undoubtably only gained significance over the past few years, with social movements all over Europe entering the political arena in one way or another.
After kicking off the meeting in jolly mood the evening before with a dinner, discovering specialities such as Grüne Soße and Mispelchen, the basis was laid for a very constructive collaboration the next day. Special thanks go to the PRIF staff (Peace Research Institute Frankfurt), who stepped in in the last moment to offer a venue in these challenging times. The ProDem team appreciated very much to meet in person, many seeing each other for the first time since the project had been initiated. Now, after this productive meeting, we are all looking forward to two more exiting years of fruitful cooperation and mutual synergy!
Our workshop team consisted of Anna Anlauft, László Boroffka, Lex Metzeld, Max Propadalo, Nils Sartorius and Claudius Wagemann.
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Our whole team wishes Benedikt Bender (2nd from left) all the best for his birthday! Not everyone was able to be there in person, but despite all the circumstances, a small group gathered in our tea kitchen to toast the birthday boy with a glass of sparkling wine. A home-baked and extremely delicious birthday cake was also served!
Of course, everything was completely corona-compliant.
Semesterstart 2021/22
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With three courses in the Bachelor's programme, three in the Master's programme, one in the Educational Sciences and a colloquium for the supervision of final theses, our chair is once again actively represented in academic teaching in winter semester 2021/22. This semester is very special for us instructors as well as for students, as for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, teaching in face-to-face form is possible again.
Lex Metzeld, a student employee at the chair, is visiting the university ifor the first time in physical presence after two long semester of online teching: "I did not really feel like a student until now. Actually being surrounded by fellow students at the university cannot be compared with the purely content-based studies I have experienced online so far. Of course, you also have to get used to the new daily routine first, but above all, I'm looking forward to making new contacts, enjoying campus life and finally being able to discuss things with others in a present setting."
Laura Linz, a long-time student employee and tutor, is also looking forward to returning to the classroom: "I'm really looking forward to getting a taste of campus life again at the end of my studies! Even though we may be able to take away a thing or two from the past three semesters, studying just isn't the same without campus life. So I'm really looking forward to the upcoming semester with all the informal encounters and constructive exchanges in persona, both in the hallway and in my seminars."
We are looking forward to an exciting and informative time!
